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Housing in DY8 1LY

What the homes in DY8 1LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oldswinford & Pedmore
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,441 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.1%). Flats make up 44%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DY8 1LYEngland
Detached20.7%22.9%
Semi-detached17.2%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat35.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY8 1LY area is broadly in line with that, at 57.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.5% of households against 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

DY8 1LY
58%
36%
England
  • Owned57.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented35.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY8 1LYEngland
Owned outright35.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY8 1LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.6%. 16.7% of households include dependent children.

DY8 1LYEngland
Living alone, under 6629.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dudley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dudley, August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

DudleyEngland
All homes£858£1,459
One bedroom£611£1,195
Two bedrooms£782£1,335
Three bedrooms£942£1,489
Four or more£1,249£2,161
Detached£1,084£1,640
Semi-detached£913£1,449
Terraced£870£1,435
Flat or maisonette£681£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY8 1LY sits in (Oldswinford & Pedmore): about 1,441 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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